When you write a strategy, optimism is high and you are raring to go. But six months later you may find that the strategy is not working or restricting you. We look at simple steps you can take to reignite the passion.
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5 ways to fall in love with your digital strategy
1. 5 WAYS TO FALL IN
LOVE WITH YOUR
DIGITAL STRATEGY
2. WHY YOU FALL OUT OF LOVE
1. Unrealistic expectations of what you can both deliver
2. Not spending enough time together
3. Not reviewing what you’ve done and where you’re going
4. Delaying breaking up
4. REASSESS YOUR OBJECTIVES
You can’t predict the
future so expect
them to change.
Objectives are a
guide – don’t beat
yourself up if you
are not meeting
them.
Are they the right
ones? Review
them at least
once a quarter.
5. CHECK YOUR KPIS
Make sure they are
meaningful, e.g.
rather than track # of
Twitter followers,
track follower
engagement.
If you achieve the
KPI, ask if progress
has been made. If
not, it was not the
right KPI.
6. ASSESS RESOURCES
TIME
Prioritise and
schedule time to
spend with the
strategy.
PEOPLE
Check that their
time is being well
used and not
wasted on tasks
that are not core to
the strategy.
MONEY
You may need to
rearrange and drop
activities to make
the budget work
7. REVIEW AND AUDIT PROGRESS
Read reports if they
are produced for you.
Reviewing regularly
addresses issues
and stops you from
wasting time and
money.
Set-up a dashboard
to measure
progress. The time
invested will pay off.
8. CONSIDER BREAKING UP
You may not be
compatible - if it’s not
working, you need to
go your separate
ways.
Be realistic (but you
can have dreams!)
Review and audit
what you have
done before
jumping into
another strategy.
What difficulties have you found with digital strategies?
Did you break up or stay together?
9. A LITTLE BIT
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